What are the main factors that influence a Diving Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Diving Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Diving Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Diving Instructor's salary?

A Diving Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,094 for beginners, reaching about $52,947 at mid-level, and approach $56,110 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Diving Instructor?

Diving Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Diving Instructor roles are District of Columbia $66,396, California $66,144, Massachusetts $65,263. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Diving Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Diving Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $118,895; Diving Coach: $79,306; Instructor - Law: $77,387; Instructor - Rehabilitation: $67,569; Instructor: $64,530.

Diving Instructor Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Diving Instructor make in West Virginia? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Diving Instructor in West Virginia is $54,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Diving Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,241 to $61,592
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,086

10% $41,086

50% (Median) $54,001

90% $68,503

Diving Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,592	$5,133	$1,184	$30
Average	$54,001	$4,500	$1,038	$26
25th Percentile	$47,241	$3,937	$908	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Diving Instructor Salaries

A Diving Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Diving Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Diving Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,094
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,306
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,947
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,899
Expert (over 8 years): $56,110

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Diving Instructor	less than 1 year	$50,094
Early Career Level Diving Instructor	1-2 years	$50,306
Mid-Level Level Diving Instructor	2-4 years	$52,947
Senior-Level Level Diving Instructor	5-8 years	$55,899
Expert Level Diving Instructor	over 8 years	$56,110

How Do Diving Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Diving Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,396.
California: $66,144.
Massachusetts: $65,263.

District of Columbia $66,396 California $66,144 Massachusetts $65,263 Washington $65,023 New Jersey $64,999 Alaska $64,915 Connecticut $64,087 New York $63,752

Hawaii $62,678 Rhode Island $62,175 Maryland $61,833 Minnesota $61,365 Colorado $61,185 Illinois $61,125 Oregon $60,897 Delaware $60,729

New Hampshire $60,624 Virginia $60,387 Pennsylvania $59,698 Nevada $59,350 North Dakota $59,236 Michigan $59,056 Wisconsin $58,990 Vermont $58,858

Texas $58,492 Maine $58,469 Arizona $58,433 Ohio $58,391 Georgia $57,839 Indiana $57,563 Wyoming $57,509 Utah $57,425

Iowa $57,389 Kansas $57,101 Louisiana $57,017 North Carolina $56,987 Missouri $56,975 Florida $56,741 Montana $56,616 Nebraska $56,496

Kentucky $56,430 South Carolina $56,190 Tennessee $56,040 Idaho $55,980 New Mexico $55,542 Oklahoma $55,446 Alabama $55,092 South Dakota $54,499

Arkansas $54,175 West Virginia $54,001 Mississippi $53,479

Top Paying Cities for Diving Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Bomont: $53,420
Yawkey: $53,443
Logan: $52,988

Bomont, WV $53,420

Yawkey, WV $53,443

Logan, WV $52,988

Accoville, WV $52,933

Amherstdale, WV $52,929

Baisden, WV $52,613

Bruno, WV $52,762

Chauncey, WV $52,872

Cora, WV $52,933

Davin, WV $52,814

Gilbert, WV $52,671

Henlawson, WV $53,049

Holden, WV $52,830

Kistler, WV $52,940

Lorado, WV $52,899

Lyburn, WV $52,751

Mallory, WV $52,931

Man, WV $52,770

Mount Gay, WV $52,962

Omar, WV $52,710

Peach Creek, WV $53,000

Sarah Ann, WV $52,632

Stollings, WV $52,915

Switzer, WV $52,911

Verdunville, WV $52,899

Verner, WV $52,609

Wharncliffe, WV $52,553

Whitman, WV $52,832

Wilkinson, WV $52,949

Yolyn, WV $52,796

Williamson, WV $52,826

Borderland, WV $52,885

Breeden, WV $52,905

Chattaroy, WV $52,871

Crum, WV $52,978

Delbarton, WV $52,717

Dingess, WV $52,877

Edgarton, WV $52,618

Kermit, WV $52,917

Lenore, WV $52,804

Matewan, WV $52,658

Naugatuck, WV $52,818

Newtown, WV $52,640

North Matewan, WV $52,704

Ragland, WV $52,713

Rawl, WV $52,736

Red Jacket, WV $52,621

Varney, WV $52,647

Wilsondale, WV $52,871

Huntington, WV $53,313

Beckley, WV $52,996

Allen Junction, WV $52,610

Amigo, WV $52,385

Ansted, WV $53,151

Beaver, WV $52,718

Bolt, WV $52,896

Bradley, WV $53,023

Camp Creek, WV $52,412

Coal City, WV $52,560

Cool Ridge, WV $52,499

Corinne, WV $52,640

Crab Orchard, WV $52,837

Danese, WV $52,668

Daniels, WV $52,697

Dothan, WV $53,043

Eccles, WV $52,854

Edmond, WV $52,949

Fairdale, WV $52,945

Fayetteville, WV $53,054

Flat Top, WV $52,412

Ghent, WV $52,484

Glen Daniel, WV $52,926

Glen Fork, WV $52,818

Glen Jean, WV $52,955

Glen Rogers, WV $52,764

Glen White, WV $52,843

Harper, WV $52,921

Helen, WV $52,514

Hico, WV $52,907

Hilltop, WV $53,082

Josephine, WV $52,434

Lanark, WV $52,770

Lansing, WV $53,001

Layland, WV $52,580

Lester, WV $52,744

Lochgelly, WV $53,087

Lookout, WV $52,834

Maben, WV $52,525

Mabscott, WV $52,928

Mac Arthur, WV $52,872

Mc Graws, WV $52,700

Saulsville, WV $52,619

Midway, WV $52,739

Minden, WV $52,975

Mount Hope, WV $52,958

Mullens, WV $52,676

Oak Hill, WV $52,962

Odd, WV $52,404

Pax, WV $52,959

Piney View, WV $52,768

Prince, WV $52,746

Princewick, WV $52,593

Prosperity, WV $53,009

Raleigh, WV $52,791

Ravencliff, WV $52,847

Rhodell, WV $52,572

Sabine, WV $52,769

Scarbro, WV $53,078

Shady Spring, WV $52,562

Skelton, WV $52,955

Slab Fork, WV $52,666

Sophia, WV $52,722

Spanishburg, WV $52,517

Boomer, WV $53,366

Buffalo, WV $53,274

Cabin Creek, WV $53,637

Cannelton, WV $53,400

Cedar Grove, WV $53,579

Charlton Heights, WV $53,314

Clay, WV $53,023

Clear Creek, WV $53,010

Clendenin, WV $53,562

Clothier, WV $53,134

Colcord, WV $53,188

Comfort, WV $53,558

Costa, WV $53,633

Danville, WV $53,269

Dawes, WV $53,503

Deep Water, WV $53,248

Dixie, WV $53,390

Dorothy, WV $53,249

Drybranch, WV $53,584

Dry Creek, WV $53,046

Duck, WV $52,910

Dunbar, WV $53,836

East Bank, WV $53,647

Eleanor, WV $53,356

Elkview, WV $53,693

Eskdale, WV $53,374

Ethel, WV $52,930

Falling Rock, WV $53,600

Foster, WV $53,440

Fraziers Bottom, WV $53,146

Gallagher, WV $53,356

Gauley Bridge, WV $53,229

Glasgow, WV $53,618

Glen, WV $53,413

Glen Ferris, WV $53,302

Gordon, WV $53,229

Handley, WV $53,484

Hansford, WV $53,537

Henderson, WV $53,097

Hernshaw, WV $53,807

Hewett, WV $53,139

Hometown, WV $53,497

Hugheston, WV $53,513

Indore, WV $53,287

Institute, WV $53,821

Ivydale, WV $53,055

Jeffrey, WV $53,251

Kanawha Falls, WV $53,210

Kimberly, WV $53,385

Kincaid, WV $53,156

Lake, WV $53,009

Leon, WV $53,118

Liberty, WV $53,437

Lizemores, WV $53,414

London, WV $53,522

Madison, WV $53,361

Mammoth, WV $53,582

Maysel, WV $53,245

Miami, WV $53,561

Montgomery, WV $53,423

Mount Carbon, WV $53,318

Naoma, WV $52,949

Nebo, WV $52,999

Nellis, WV $53,589

Nitro, WV $53,703

Orgas, WV $53,363

Ottawa, WV $53,186

Page, WV $53,159

Peytona, WV $53,559

Pinch, WV $53,786

Poca, WV $53,605

Pond Gap, WV $53,497

Powellton, WV $53,278

Pratt, WV $53,575

Procious, WV $53,361

Racine, WV $53,651

Red House, WV $53,420

Ridgeview, WV $53,543

Robson, WV $53,182

Rock Creek, WV $53,016

Saint Albans, WV $53,685

Saxon, WV $52,873

Seth, WV $53,432

Sharples, WV $52,937

Mount Olive, WV $53,389

Smithers, WV $53,426

Southside, WV $52,979

Sylvester, WV $53,354

Tad, WV $53,828

Tornado, WV $53,664

Turtle Creek, WV $53,235

Twilight, WV $53,180

Uneeda, WV $53,308

Van, WV $53,234

Wharton, WV $52,932

Whitesville, WV $53,259

Widen, WV $52,862

Winfield, WV $53,443

Winifrede, WV $53,689

Advent, WV $53,509

Arnoldsburg, WV $52,881

Cyclone, WV $52,896

Bluefield, WV $52,772

Athens, WV $52,686

Beeson, WV $52,448

Bramwell, WV $52,653

Bud, WV $52,542

Covel, WV $52,565

Freeman, WV $52,700

Herndon, WV $52,410

Hiawatha, WV $52,448

Kegley, WV $52,608

Kellysville, WV $53,179

Lashmeet, WV $52,534

Matoaka, WV $52,448

Montcalm, WV $52,641

Nemours, WV $52,677

Princeton, WV $52,889

Rock, WV $52,517

Wolfe, WV $52,847

Welch, WV $52,513

Anawalt, WV $52,589

Avondale, WV $52,479

Bartley, WV $52,496

Berwind, WV $52,704

Big Sandy, WV $52,649

Bradshaw, WV $52,694

Brenton, WV $52,662

Clear Fork, WV $52,715

Coal Mountain, WV $52,713

Cucumber, WV $52,578

Davy, WV $52,507

Eckman, WV $52,459

Elbert, WV $52,508

Elkhorn, WV $52,460

Fanrock, WV $52,458

Gary, WV $52,535

Hanover, WV $52,572

Hemphill, WV $52,502

Hensley, WV $52,496

Iaeger, WV $52,493

Ikes Fork, WV $52,551

Isaban, WV $52,560

Itmann, WV $52,630

Jenkinjones, WV $52,727

Jesse, WV $52,740

Jolo, WV $52,603

Justice, WV $52,711

Kimball, WV $52,492

Kopperston, WV $52,922

Kyle, WV $52,712

Lynco, WV $52,806

Marianna, WV $52,704

Matheny, WV $52,770

Maybeury, WV $52,604

Mohawk, WV $52,640

Newhall, WV $52,659

Helvetia, WV $52,662

Kanawha Head, WV $52,708

Lorentz, WV $52,841

Pickens, WV $52,553

Rock Cave, WV $52,758

Selbyville, WV $52,646

Tallmansville, WV $52,759

Volga, WV $52,839

Elkins, WV $52,848

Belington, WV $52,835

Beverly, WV $52,784

Bowden, WV $52,594

Coalton, WV $52,814

Dailey, WV $52,753

Davis, WV $52,648

Richwood, WV $52,485

Dryfork, WV $52,657

Durbin, WV $52,709

Upperglade, WV $52,661

Ellamore, WV $52,791

Glady, WV $52,497

Hambleton, WV $52,769

Harman, WV $52,623

Hendricks, WV $52,663

Huttonsville, WV $52,695

Junior, WV $52,878

Kerens, WV $52,721

Mabie, WV $52,697

Mill Creek, WV $52,728

Monterville, WV $52,522

Montrose, WV $52,773

Norton, WV $52,794

Parsons, WV $52,724

Webster Springs, WV $52,629

Red Creek, WV $52,686

Slatyfork, WV $52,560

Thomas, WV $52,732

Valley Bend, WV $52,824

Valley Head, WV $52,613

Whitmer, WV $52,608

Bergoo, WV $52,527

Clarksburg, WV $52,947

Alma, WV $53,055

Alum Bridge, WV $52,784

Anmoore, WV $52,950

Auburn, WV $52,852

Berea, WV $52,830

Bridgeport, WV $52,917

Burnsville, WV $52,730

Cairo, WV $53,080

Camden, WV $52,818

Center Point, WV $52,935

Coxs Mills, WV $52,808

Crawford, WV $52,761

Ellenboro, WV $53,047

Flemington, WV $52,835

Folsom, WV $52,810

New Richmond, WV $52,556

Northfork, WV $52,469

North Spring, WV $52,554

Oceana, WV $52,854

Pageton, WV $52,522

Panther, WV $52,584

Paynesville, WV $52,719

Pineville, WV $52,657

Premier, WV $52,504

Raysal, WV $52,713

Rock View, WV $52,709

Roderfield, WV $52,490

Simon, WV $52,651

Squire, WV $52,463

Switchback, WV $52,592

Thorpe, WV $52,517

War, WV $52,542

Warriormine, WV $52,710

Wilcoe, WV $52,459

Wyoming, WV $52,666

Lewisburg, WV $53,046

Fairlea, WV $53,306

Alderson, WV $52,920

Arbovale, WV $52,802

Asbury, WV $52,871

Ballard, WV $53,212

Bartow, WV $52,652

Buckeye, WV $52,675

Caldwell, WV $53,422

Cass, WV $52,576

Crawley, WV $52,696

Dunmore, WV $52,736

Forest Hill, WV $52,941

Frankford, WV $52,972

Gap Mills, WV $53,942

Grassy Meadows, WV $52,634

Green Bank, WV $52,878

Greenville, WV $53,250

Hillsboro, WV $52,493

Lindside, WV $53,450

Marlinton, WV $52,683

Maxwelton, WV $53,036

White Sulphur Springs, WV $53,265

Pence Springs, WV $52,960

Peterstown, WV $53,377

Renick, WV $52,599

Ronceverte, WV $53,354

Secondcreek, WV $53,501

Sinks Grove, WV $53,341

Smoot, WV $52,580

Talcott, WV $53,019

Union, WV $53,423

Waiteville, WV $54,014

Wayside, WV $53,040

Williamsburg, WV $52,620

Wolfcreek, WV $53,033

Alloy, WV $53,317

Alum Creek, WV $53,723

Amma, WV $53,290

Arnett, WV $53,007

Artie, WV $53,125

Ashford, WV $53,735

Bancroft, WV $53,564

Belle, WV $53,751

Bickmore, WV $53,241

Bim, WV $53,155

Blair, WV $52,816

Bloomingrose, WV $53,661

Blount, WV $53,678

Blue Creek, WV $53,747

Bob White, WV $53,202

Chloe, WV $53,006

Cottageville, WV $53,052

Evans, WV $53,122

Gandeeville, WV $53,342

Gay, WV $53,163

Given, WV $53,267

Hartford, WV $53,327

Kenna, WV $53,441

Left Hand, WV $53,242

Le Roy, WV $53,056

Letart, WV $53,109

Looneyville, WV $53,182

Mason, WV $53,390

Millstone, WV $52,893

Millwood, WV $53,175

Mount Alto, WV $53,040

New Haven, WV $53,323

Newton, WV $53,184

Normantown, WV $52,770

Orma, WV $52,933

Reedy, WV $53,052

Ripley, WV $53,110

Sandyville, WV $53,096

Spencer, WV $53,039

Wallback, WV $53,215

Walton, WV $53,405

West Columbia, WV $53,170

Charleston, WV $53,839

Ridgeley, WV $53,368

Rio, WV $52,653

Romney, WV $52,710

Shanks, WV $52,725

Springfield, WV $53,023

Terra Alta, WV $53,082

Wiley Ford, WV $53,465

Baker, WV $52,741

Brandywine, WV $52,924

Circleville, WV $52,694

Franklin, WV $52,877

High View, WV $53,125

Lost City, WV $52,905

Mathias, WV $53,025

Riverton, WV $52,613

Sugar Grove, WV $53,094

Bloomery, WV $52,793

Fisher, WV $52,710

Capon Springs, WV $52,992

Maysville, WV $52,685

Moorefield, WV $52,844

Milam, WV $52,875

Old Fields, WV $52,692

Petersburg, WV $52,770

Wardensville, WV $52,984

Purgitsville, WV $52,669

Cabins, WV $52,719

Yellow Spring, WV $52,816

Upper Tract, WV $52,755

Seneca Rocks, WV $52,593

Onego, WV $52,615

Martinsburg, WV $55,373

Bakerton, WV $57,430

Berkeley Springs, WV $53,161

Bunker Hill, WV $55,816

Charles Town, WV $57,529

Falling Waters, WV $55,196

Gerrardstown, WV $54,940

Glengary, WV $54,570

Great Cacapon, WV $52,980

Halltown, WV $57,750

Harpers Ferry, WV $57,650

Hedgesville, WV $54,090

Inwood, WV $55,603

Kearneysville, WV $56,367

Levels, WV $52,866

Millville, WV $57,758

Paw Paw, WV $52,890

Points, WV $52,790

Galloway, WV $52,880

Glenville, WV $52,883

Grafton, WV $52,884

Gypsy, WV $52,975

Harrisville, WV $52,999

Haywood, WV $52,917

Hepzibah, WV $52,927

Horner, WV $52,827

Independence, WV $53,290

Ireland, WV $52,709

Jacksonburg, WV $52,931

Jane Lew, WV $52,862

Linn, WV $52,773

Lost Creek, WV $52,862

Lumberport, WV $52,858

Meadowbrook, WV $52,895

Moatsville, WV $52,745

Mount Clare, WV $52,882

Newburg, WV $53,028

New Milton, WV $52,853

Orlando, WV $52,715

Pennsboro, WV $52,974

Philippi, WV $52,829

Pine Grove, WV $53,140

Pullman, WV $52,881

Reynoldsville, WV $52,877

Rosemont, WV $52,832

Rowlesburg, WV $52,716

Salem, WV $52,934

Sand Fork, WV $52,791

Shinnston, WV $52,978

Shirley, WV $53,092

Simpson, WV $52,998

Smithburg, WV $53,136

Smithfield, WV $53,098

Spelter, WV $52,956

Thornton, WV $52,771

Troy, WV $52,790

Tunnelton, WV $52,865

Ranson, WV $56,884

Wallace, WV $52,768

West Milford, WV $53,011

Weston, WV $52,870

West Union, WV $53,020

Wilsonburg, WV $52,946

Wyatt, WV $53,065

Morgantown, WV $54,349

Albright, WV $53,749

Arthurdale, WV $53,632

Blacksville, WV $54,704

Bretz, WV $53,894

Bruceton Mills, WV $54,235

Cassville, WV $54,458

Dellslow, WV $54,161

Granville, WV $54,520

Kingwood, WV $53,432

Maidsville, WV $54,625

Masontown, WV $53,886

Osage, WV $54,518

Pentress, WV $54,696

Pursglove, WV $54,498

Reedsville, WV $53,638

Fairmont, WV $53,482

Barrackville, WV $53,708

Baxter, WV $53,915

Big Run, WV $53,291

Burton, WV $53,876

Carolina, WV $53,486

Colfax, WV $53,302

Enterprise, WV $53,164

Fairview, WV $54,174

Farmington, WV $53,621

Four States, WV $53,352

Grant Town, WV $54,009

Hundred, WV $54,224

Idamay, WV $53,556

Kingmont, WV $53,388

Littleton, WV $53,627

Mannington, WV $53,439

Metz, WV $53,622

Montana Mines, WV $53,847

Rachel, WV $53,616

Rivesville, WV $53,945

Wana, WV $54,246

Worthington, WV $53,215

Sutton, WV $52,683

Birch River, WV $52,687

Cedarville, WV $52,768

Copen, WV $52,734

Dille, WV $52,854

Exchange, WV $52,679

Flatwoods, WV $52,707

Frametown, WV $52,806

Gassaway, WV $52,779

Heaters, WV $52,702

Little Birch, WV $52,743

Napier, WV $52,698

Rosedale, WV $52,802

Shock, WV $52,793

Summersville, WV $53,053

Belva, WV $53,325

Calvin, WV $52,742

Canvas, WV $52,802

Drennen, WV $52,993

Gilboa, WV $52,893

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $52,913

Leivasy, WV $52,503

Mount Lookout, WV $52,935

Mount Nebo, WV $52,743

Nallen, WV $52,694

Nettie, WV $52,719

Pool, WV $52,843

Swiss, WV $53,136

Tioga, WV $52,689

Augusta, WV $52,771

Aurora, WV $52,761

Bayard, WV $52,697

Burlington, WV $52,840

Capon Bridge, WV $52,852

Delray, WV $52,770

Eglon, WV $52,779

Elk Garden, WV $53,005

Fort Ashby, WV $53,274

Gormania, WV $52,863

Green Spring, WV $53,031

Keyser, WV $53,181

Lahmansville, WV $52,668

Mount Storm, WV $52,739

New Creek, WV $52,832

Piedmont, WV $53,573

Walkersville, WV $52,765

Ridgeway, WV $55,877

Rippon, WV $57,471

Shenandoah Junction, WV $56,666

Shepherdstown, WV $56,360

Slanesville, WV $52,846

Summit Point, WV $56,837

Alkol, WV $53,338

Apple Grove, WV $53,160

Ashton, WV $53,176

Barboursville, WV $53,240

Big Creek, WV $53,061

Branchland, WV $53,144

Ceredo, WV $53,280

Chapmanville, WV $53,079

Culloden, WV $53,194

Dunlow, WV $53,046

East Lynn, WV $53,139

Fort Gay, WV $53,084

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $53,197

Genoa, WV $53,093

Glenwood, WV $53,220

Griffithsville, WV $53,351

Hamlin, WV $53,190

Harts, WV $52,990

Hurricane, WV $53,364

Julian, WV $53,545

Kenova, WV $53,259

Kiahsville, WV $53,065

Lavalette, WV $53,268

Lesage, WV $53,253

Midkiff, WV $53,110

Milton, WV $53,208

Myra, WV $53,153

Ona, WV $53,225

Pecks Mill, WV $53,065

Point Pleasant, WV $53,151

Prichard, WV $53,188

Ranger, WV $53,068

Salt Rock, WV $53,209

Scott Depot, WV $53,545

Shoals, WV $53,256

Sod, WV $53,558

Spurlockville, WV $53,264

Sumerco, WV $53,506

Teays, WV $53,577

Wayne, WV $53,199

West Hamlin, WV $53,181

Woodville, WV $53,433

Stanaford, WV $52,799

Stephenson, WV $52,457

Surveyor, WV $52,795

Thurmond, WV $52,580

Victor, WV $53,011

Winona, WV $52,731

Wyco, WV $52,568

Hinton, WV $52,680

Charmco, WV $52,556

Rainelle, WV $52,593

Elton, WV $52,457

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $52,544

Jumping Branch, WV $52,478

Lerona, WV $52,760

Leslie, WV $52,537

Meadow Bridge, WV $52,463

Meadow Creek, WV $52,419

Nimitz, WV $52,579

Pipestem, WV $52,787

Quinwood, WV $52,484

Rupert, WV $52,502

Sandstone, WV $52,550

Spring Dale, WV $52,469

White Oak, WV $52,477

Wheeling, WV $55,109

Beech Bottom, WV $55,441

Benwood, WV $54,814

Bethany, WV $55,828

Cameron, WV $54,414

Chester, WV $55,536

Colliers, WV $56,081

Dallas, WV $55,061

Follansbee, WV $55,876

Glen Dale, WV $54,660

Glen Easton, WV $53,950

Mcmechen, WV $54,805

Moundsville, WV $54,397

New Cumberland, WV $55,621

Newell, WV $55,143

Proctor, WV $53,579

New Manchester, WV $55,760

Short Creek, WV $55,348

Triadelphia, WV $55,128

Valley Grove, WV $55,802

Weirton, WV $56,034

Wellsburg, WV $55,839

West Liberty, WV $55,567

Windsor Heights, WV $55,417

Parkersburg, WV $53,250

Hacker Valley, WV $52,632

Vienna, WV $53,245

Mineral Wells, WV $53,218

Belleville, WV $53,191

Belmont, WV $53,164

Big Bend, WV $52,968

Big Springs, WV $52,915

Brohard, WV $53,031

Creston, WV $53,030

Davisville, WV $53,229

Elizabeth, WV $53,112

Friendly, WV $53,163

Grantsville, WV $52,946

Macfarlan, WV $53,053

Middlebourne, WV $53,266

Mount Zion, WV $52,945

Munday, WV $53,025

New Martinsville, WV $53,222

Paden City, WV $53,691

Palestine, WV $53,083

Petroleum, WV $53,097

Porters Falls, WV $53,227

Ravenswood, WV $53,172

Reader, WV $53,114

Rockport, WV $53,149

Saint Marys, WV $53,139

Sistersville, WV $53,327

Smithville, WV $52,898

Walker, WV $53,173

Washington, WV $53,220

Waverly, WV $53,192

Williamstown, WV $53,217

Buckhannon, WV $52,918

Fenwick, WV $52,564

Erbacon, WV $52,577

Craigsville, WV $52,735

Cowen, WV $52,572

Camden On Gauley, WV $52,553

Snowshoe, WV $52,534

Adrian, WV $52,972

Cleveland, WV $52,755

Diana, WV $52,632

French Creek, WV $52,821

Frenchton, WV $52,815

Diving Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Diving Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Diving Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Diving Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Diving Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$59,401	$29.0	10%

Diving Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Diving Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,241

Average $54,001/year

$61,592

$3,937

Average $4,500/month

$5,133

$908

Average $1,038/week

$1,184

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,592	$5,133	$1,184	$30
Average	$54,001	$4,500	$1,038	$26
25th Percentile	$47,241	$3,937	$908	$23

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